English Heritage sites near Frocester Parish

Nympsfield Long Barrow

NYMPSFIELD LONG BARROW

2 miles from Frocester Parish

Large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Built by earliest farming communities in the Cotswolds almost 5,000 years ago. Internal chambers are uncovered for viewing.

Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)

ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)

2 miles from Frocester Parish

A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.

Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse

KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE

7 miles from Frocester Parish

This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.

Blackfriars

BLACKFRIARS

10 miles from Frocester Parish

One of the most complete surviving Dominican friaries in England, later converted into a Tudor house and cloth factory. Notable features include the church and fine scissor-braced dormitory roof.

Greyfriars

GREYFRIARS

10 miles from Frocester Parish

Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.

Great Witcombe Roman Villa

GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA

10 miles from Frocester Parish

The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics.



Pubs in Frocester Parish

Frocester George

Peter Street, Frocester, GL10 3TQ
(01453) 828683
thefrocester.co.uk/

Acquired by Quality Inns and refurbished in 2015, a warm and friendly village pub with home-cooked food using local produce. The pub, at the foot of Frocester Hill, has been dispensing hospitality since the early 18th century when it was a...